, 1887-06-09

Judge Kuhn returned from Naneou-
yer today.
The Bank will close at 10 q. IN, On
Wednesday.
Mr.. Griffith Davis Of Seattle uas in
town this morning.
Auction sale OF lumber in front Of the
Central HOte! on Saturday. Iith ii. ,
p. m.
Frank WiusIow was here for few
hours today from Seattle, haying arrived
on the Evangel.
Mr.. c. i. Bash, OF O'Sooyoos, a rap
idly developing cattle king, arrived today
to visit q week or So with relatives
Tommy Bishop offers $50 reward for
the conviction OF safe robbers who iuleG-
viewed bis premises the other night
Sale Of seized goods at the custom
house today. Chinese ere buying npiUm,
aud local firms are buying the liquors.
Our reporter made mistake Sa'ur-
day. 1t was the steamer Seattle (aat
the Queen City that brought the Coupe
vile boys TO towE.
ToE SALE!-The building now occu-
pied by the Argus Office is fJr sale, at
considerably less than cost possession
10 be given in September next. Come
aui! see US at once II you vast TO trade.
Capt. TLos. Grant of the tug Pioneer
has brought has wife here to reside. At
present they are Tooming at the Central.
Capt Grant has purchased n block oi
land from The kuhn ranch, and viii cree!
thereon handsome residence.
Bishop c. II. Fowler of San Francisco
is 90 arrive here next Saturday. and will
preach on Sunday at the NJ. L church
-ualess it be thought best 10 scyare the
opera house for him. He is one Of the
most eloquent preachers in the lation.
Mr. " H. Caldwell, of Orcas, passed
through town today. lie expects 10 have
only about two tons of Strawberries this
yeer-most Of which Port Townsend
people VIII nlasticate, however. Cali on
PettyGToVe & Conner for Caldwell straw
berries. They viii be among the very
best.
Mr.. Jas. Heard Of Port Angeles, one Of
the way back pioneers, who helped TO
priat the first newspapers on the Pacific
Cnyst, will electrify the old boys on We'd
II sday with his song, The Pioneer
Chorus" composed Icy himself and set to
us own music.
Lots oI Pioneers arriving! Uncle Da-
vid Shelton, OF Mason County; e. 4.
| Light, Esq, Of Steilacoom; Capt. G. W.
Morse and wife, and Mrs. Darlington
aud Hon. J. NJ. Izett, Of Oak Harbor,
Jos. oIesman, Esq, John Williamson
and several others, Of DDngeness, etc,
etc, ed iiJitu8l-
Tie Catholic church was crowded full
| last evening, on the occasion Of the we'd
ding Of Mr.. Henry IIiIman aud Miss
! Florence Bacon. The affair was a social
event of importance that will not soon
be forgotten. The happy couple were
! the recipients ef numerous conGTatHla-
tons. They are pleasantly domiclled in
residence near that of Mr. Seayey on
! the hill front.
FIRE Capt. J. I. Kinds grocery
store was partially destroyed by fire last
night. The flames were discovered
about IL o'clock, by some small boys
who were ont as ChaTiyari party, and
soon after the alarm was sounded people
| tilcked from all directions. 4 bucket
/ brigade was formed in advance OF the
ire company, and water was carried
rom ncighborinG cisterns. The fire was
! finally quencheI, but not TIL after
/ the goods In the store had beeu almost
( totally destroyed. The origin Of The
+ fire l. "a mystery. as Capt. Kinds a!irns
/ :hat there had hcCn.uD fire in the stove
/ for several weeks. 1t started from the
inside, and nearly the whole interior of
tho buidinG WIS IN flames before is was
/ discovered. We learn that the goods
were Insured 10 the amount Of about
/ s. 200.